• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.609-617
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• 2020

Non-destructive inspection using X-rays is used as a method to check the inside of products. In order to accurately inspect, a X-ray image requires a higher spatial resolution. However, the reduction in pixel size of the X-ray detector, which determines the spatial resolution, is time-consuming and expensive. In this regard, a DMM has been proposed to obtain an improved spatial resolution using the same X-ray detector. However, this has a limitation that the motion blur phenomenon, which is a decrease in spatial resolution. In this paper, motion blur was removed by applying Non-Blind Deconvolution to the DMM image, and the increase in spatial resolution was confirmed. DMM and Non-Blind Deconvolution were sequentially applied to X-ray images, confirming 62 % MTF value by an additional 29 % over 33 % of DMM only. In addition, SSIM and PSNR were compared to confirm the similarity to the 1/2 pixel detector image through 0.68 and 33.21 dB, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.420-423
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• 2002

In recent years, there has been keen interest in developing f1at panel detectors for all modalities of radiology, including gerneral radiology, fluoroscopy(angiography and cardiology), electronic portal imaging, and mammography. In this paper, we report the new hybrid x-ray detector consisted of CsI(Tl) photoemission layer and a-Se photoconductor layer to resolve conventional x-ray detector such as the direct detector using a-Se and the indirect detector using CsI(Tl)/a-Si. To design the structure of CsI(Tl)/a-Se detector, the penetrated energy spectrum and absorption fraction was estimated using MCNP 4C code. Experimental results showed that the absorption fraction of $500{\mu}m-Se$ film and $150{\mu}m-CsI\left(Tl \right)/a-Se\left( 30{\mu}m \right)$ film is 70% at 70 kVp. The absorption energy is 90% at $350{\mu}m-CsI(Tl)$.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.166-172
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• 2006

This is a short review article of our recent studies on the ATP-induced, allosteric conformational transition of the chaperonin GroEL complex by solution X-ray scattering. We used synchrotron X-ray scattering with a two-dimensional, charge-coupled, device-based X-ray detector to study (1) the specificity of the chaperonin GroEL for its ligand that induced the allosteric transition, and (2) the identification of the allosteric transition of GroEL in its complicated kinetics induced by ATP. Due to the dramatically increased sensitivity of the X-ray scattering technique based on the use of the two dimensional X-ray detector and synchrotron radiation, different allosteric conformational states of GroEL populated under different conditions were clearly distinguished from each other. It was concluded that solution X-ray scattering is an extremely powerful tool for investigating the equilibrium and kinetics of cooperative conformational transitions of oligomeric protein complex, especially when combined with other spectroscopic techniques such as fluorescence spectroscopy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.375-378
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• 2002

There has recently been a great deal of interest in amorphous selenium for application of digital x-ray image sensor. The initial number of the electron-hole induced by interaction a-Se with x-ray photons and the collection efficiency to surface of generated charges are important parameters for x-ray sensitivity of the a-Se. Therefore, in this paper, we analyzed that thickness of a-Se film and electric field is affected on the initial number of electron-hole and the collection efficiency. The experimental value of x-ray induced charge about the various thickness and the electric field is compared with estimated absorbed energy through MCNP 4C code to analyze the mechanism x-ray induced signal of a-Se. The experimental results showed that the electric field depends on initial escape coefficient and the thickness depends on collection coefficient than escape efficient.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.4 no.5
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• pp.15-18
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• 2003

The Cd$\_$1-x/Zn$\_$x/Te film was produced by thermal evaporation for the flat-panel X-ray detector. The crystal structure and the surface morphology of poly crystalline Cd$\_$1-x/Zn$\_$x/Te film were examined using XRD and SEM, respectively. The leakage current and X-ray sensitivity of the fabricated films were measured to analyze the X-ray response characteristic of Zn in a polycrystalline CdZnTe thin film. The leakage current and the output charge density of Cd$\_$0.7/Zn$\_$0.3/Te thin film were measured to 0.3 1nA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 260 pC/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at an applied voltage of 2.5 V/$\mu\textrm{m}$, respectively. Experimental results showed that the increase of Zn doping rates in Cd$\_$1-x/Zn$\_$x/Te detectors reduced the leakage current and improved the X-ray sensitivity significantly. The leakage current was drastically diminished by the formation of thin parylene layer in the Cd$\_$0.7/Zn$\_$0.3/Te detector.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.05b
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• pp.35-38
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• 2002

In this paper, for digital x-ray conversion receptor development studied by hybrid technology of based on CdZnTe. For this study, First searched fabricate method of CdZnTe x-ray receptor. Second, search the phosphor material & fabricate method for scintillator layer. Fabricated sample is analyzed with physical & electric measurement. This result is showed good SNR ratio hybrid thechnology with direct method & indirect method. In this paper offer the method can reduce the dark-current in the hybrid X-ray detector.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.385-391
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• 2013

X-ray computed tomography is a very powerful nondestructive technique in safety inspection of historic timber building. But, in field, various testing condition makes it difficult to carry out X-ray CT testing. Limited size in X-ray digital detector is one of the problems. In this study, a pitch pine disk with two holes was used to know how imperfection in X-ray projection affects CT image resolution. Using various number of projections, CT image was reconstructed by filtered back projection method, and then it was investigated how many projection is required to identify the holes in different location. Two artificial holes could be differently detected according to their location in cross section of specimen. One hole in center part of specimen was identified using more than 9 radiographs, but the other one which located in outer part of cross section could not be detected until more than 36 projections were used. Even though there is data missing in outer part of cross section due to limited size of detector, the center part of CT image could be reconstructed well and the resolution of outer part became higher with increase of the number of projections. For field application, the number of projections for CT image reconstruction needs to be decided with consideration of another nondestructive testing and the location of interest.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.64-66
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• 2004

When examing patients with DRs it is necessary to remove bad pixels and lines and to correct non-uniform offsets and x-ray field. For non-uniformity correction a flat field x-ray image is needed, and to obtain it the center of detector is usually aligned with the focal spot of the x-ray tube, which is conserved when examing patients to preserve the flat field. In some of radiographic techniques, however, it is necessary to move the x-ray tube off the center position of detector or tilt the detector. We investigated the effect of detector tilting on the non-uniformity correction, and propose a method to reduce the effect using a new algorithm. The flat field of X-ray in the DR detector could be guaranteed with this result.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.531-531
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• 2007

현재 널리 사용되고 있는 X선 영상 검출기의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 새로운 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 새로운 X선 검출기로써의 가능성 제시를 위해 Display용 PDP(Plasma Display panel)를 디지털 X-ray Detector로 적용하기 위한 기본적인 X-ray에 대한 반응성을 검증하였다. PDP의 X-ray Detector로의 사용 가능성을 보기 위하여, 실험에 사용된 panel은 상용화된(commercial) Display용 PDP의 기본적인 구조와 똑같은 구조의 sample을 제작하여 사용하였다. 제작된 panel은 상판에 Substrate glass와 유전체층, 투명전극을 형성하고, 버스 전극층과 MgO층을 형성하였다. 하판에는 격벽을 제작하고 형광체(R.G.B)층을 형성하고, 어드레스 전극을 형성하여 기존의 Display용 PDP와 똑같은 구조를 지니게 하였다. 이렇게 제작된 panel의 X-선 검출기로서의 전기적 특성물 조사하기 위해 누설전류(Dark current), X선 민감도(X-ray sensitivity), 그리고 선형특성(Linearity)을 측정하였다. 측정 결과, 누설전류가 낮고 X-선 검출기로서의 가능성이 충분한 민감도를 보이며, 선형적 특성 또한 우수한 결과를 보이는 등 안정된 전기적 동작특성을 보였다. 이러한 결과로부터 기존에 사용되어오던 디스플레이용 PDP의 구조적 변경을 통하여 상용화된 PDP룰 디지털 X-선 검출기로서의 적용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.373-373
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 Display용 PDP(Plasma Display panel)를 디지털 X-ray Detector로 적용하기 위해 Panel 내 Xe gas와 Ne gas의 비율을 달리하며 X-ray에 대한 기본적인 전기적 반응 특성을 연구하였다. 연구에 사용된 panel 은 상용화된 Display용 PDP를 5inch의 크기로 소형화한 sample을 제작하여 사용하였다. 제작된 sample panel의 구조는 기본적으로 Display용 PDP의 구조와 일치한다. 제작된 Sample panel의 X-선 검출기로서의 전기적 특성을 조사하기 위해 기본적인 전기특성인 Dark current, X-ray sensitivity, 그리고 Linearity를 측정하였다. 측정 결과, 진단 범위에서 충분한 전기적 Sensitivity 보이며, 선형적 특성 또한 우수한 결과를 보이는 등 안정된 전기적 동작특성을 보였다. 이러한 결과로부터 기존에 사용되어오던 Display용 PDP에 새로운 X선 변환층을 추가하고, 효율을 더욱 높일 수 있는 구조 변경을 통하여 상용화된 PDP를 디지털 X-선 검출기로서의 적용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.